Walking 1

25 Walking (Conjugated verb ibili)

The basic meaning of ibili is going, without mentioning a destination.
I am walking in the street. (Kalean nabil.) vs Joan(directed) I go to the market (Merkatura nago.)
Since ibili is about going, without a particular destination, it is usually used with the insessive form(NON)
since you are walking in a place, not toward or away from.
Ni basoan nabil. I am walking in the forest.
Note: as discussed before in chapter 15, conjugated verbs are used like English present continuous verbs,
(something being done now or at the time specified)
Zu parkean zabiltza. You are walking in the park.
while non-conjugated are present perfect (something done routinely).
In chapter 13 the non-conjugated forms of “to walk” were introduced.
Ni ibiltzen naiz. (I walk) Ni ibili nintzen (I walked) Ni Ibiliko naiz. (I will walk)
Egunero ibiltzen zara parkean. Every day you walk in the park.
Both forms can be combinded in a single sentence to show contrast.
You normally walk in the park, but today you are walking in the plaza.
Normalean parkean ibiltzen zara, baina gaur plazan zoaz.